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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 1 -- The Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales for July 2007 of 137,728 units; down 8 percent compared to July 2006 with 150,349 units sold. All sales figures are reported as unadjusted.

"Overall, the industry experienced softer sales in July than a year ago," said Darryl Jackson, Vice President - U.S. Sales. "With industry sales down over 12 percent, Chrysler Group market share improved."

"Our new Chrysler Lifetime Powertrain Warranty is receiving a very positive reaction from our dealers and customers," added Jackson. "We started to see an immediate impact of the announcement in the traffic it is driving to our dealers' showrooms."

The Chrysler Sebring sedan posted sales of 2,977 for July. With fluctuating gas prices, Chrysler Sebring gives buyers the choice of a fuel- efficient 2.4-liter four-cylinder World Engine on all models, including the Chrysler Sebring Limited edition.

The Jeep brand continued its fifth consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains in July, posting an increase of 4 percent over the previous year. This result was driven by the continued strong sales of Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Compass.

Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited posted sales of 8,829 units, up 11 percent compared to July 2006 with 7,935 units sold. Posting its best month ever, the Jeep Compass finished July with sales of 2,591 units, up from July 2006 when the vehicle made its debut. Compass is a modern-styled vehicle that broadens the global appeal of the Jeep brand and achieves 30 miles per gallon or better in highway driving.

Dodge brand sales decreased 14 percent over last year primarily due to the sell-down of Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan. The all-new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minivans will begin arriving in dealerships in the third quarter.

"The Chrysler Group will extend its low-rate financing, plus additional bonus cash in August, with a 0% APR offering for 60 months on select models," said Michael Keegan, Vice President - Volume Planning and Sales Operations. "These great value packages have been well received by our customers over the recent months so we have decided to continue them. We will offer this in combination with the new Chrysler Lifetime Powertrain Warranty, a statement of confidence in the reliability of Chrysler products. It provides worry-free ownership for new Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge owners as long as they own their vehicle."

Chrysler Group finished the month with 464,875 units of inventory, or a 81-day supply. Inventory is down by 17 percent compared to July 2006 when it was at 560,210 units.

"This is the lowest dealer inventory for Chrysler Group in the last four years," added Keegan.

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The Sebring is certainly more popular than the old one, and it seems to be even more popular than the Avenger. If only they would offer the 6-speed with the 4-banger standard on Limited models and optional on the others.

Dakota sales suck, so do the Durango sales. Crossfire sales are actually way up!

Wrangler, Charger, and Caliber are also up for the year.

The rest is meh, except the Ram, who sales are flat...which isn't bad considering it's age and the shrinking market.